the Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, the Vietnam Conflict or the American War, was a Cold War military conflict that occurred in Veitnam, Laos, and Cambodia from November 1, 1955 , to April 30, 1975 when Saigon. This war followed the First Indochina war and was fought between the communist North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of South Veitnam, supported by the Unites States and other anti-communist nations.
The Viet Cong, a lightly-armed South Vietnamese communist-controlled common front, largely fought a guerrilla war against Anti-communist forces in the region. The North Vietnamese army engaged in a more conventional war, at times committing large units into battle. U.S. and South Vietnamese forces relied on air superiority and overwhelming firepower to conduct search and destroy operations, involving ground forces artillery and air force
The Viet Cong, a lightly-armed South Vietnamese communist-controlled common front, largely fought a guerrilla war against Anti-communist forces in the region. The North Vietnamese army engaged in a more conventional war, at times committing large units into battle. U.S. and South Vietnamese forces relied on air superiority and overwhelming firepower to conduct search and destroy operations, involving ground forces artillery and air force